Lethbridge police are looking for help to find a man wanted in connection with a scheme where a resident was tricked out of a sum of money when they thought they were helping out.
Officials say police have issued a warrant for Jason Adam Foster, 37, of Lethbridge.
They say Foster approached a home in the 2300 block of 13 Street North and asked the occupant if he could use their phone.
“He claimed his wife was in labor at an out-of-town location and he needed to arrange with a friend for a ride there and some money,” LPS said in a release.
When he told the victim he was not able to get in touch with his friend, he coerced the occupant to give him an undisclosed amount of money.
Foster then fled the scene and police are looking for any information that will lead them to his whereabouts.
He is charged with one count of fraud under $5,000.
Investigators believe he is involved in a number of other reports involving similar situations.
“Anyone who is approached in a similar manner, or victimized, is asked to promptly contact police at that same number and reference file #22008716.”
The investigation is ongoing.